This Project Grant award of $898,720.00, provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043), will support the Colorado Judiciary's 8th Judicial District in planning and implementing an evidence-based Veterans Treatment Court (VTC). The key products and services to be delivered through this 48-month grant include funding for necessary staff positions, training, risk assessments, substance testing, and behavioral...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $945,461 Project Grant to Washoe County, Nevada's Second Judicial District Court (SJDC) under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The funding will be used to enhance the existing SJDC Veterans Treatment Court over a 4-year period by: Hiring a Veterans Treatment Court coordinator to perform case management and supervision of participants; Expanding the peer mentor program; Enhancing random drug testing; Improving...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 - Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will enhance the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) programs operated by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The funding will be used to: 1) Employ a full-time case manager to coordinate mental health and substance abuse assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and connect justice-involved veterans who are...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.043) to Moore County, North Carolina to establish a Veterans Treatment Court program. The 48-month project aims to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, mental health services, and recovery support for justice-involved active duty military personnel and veterans. Key activities include integrating databases to identify eligible participants, providing SUD...
This $900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 - Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will support the establishment of the West Georgia Veterans Treatment Court. The court will serve high-risk, high-need justice-involved veterans in rural Carroll, Heard, Haralson, and Polk Counties who have been charged with a felony or misdemeanor. The program will prioritize veterans with substance use disorders and...
The Las Vegas Justice Court Veterans Treatment Court (LVJC-VTC) received a $749,924 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will fund LVJC-VTC operations from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the funding will support care coordination, establishment of a mentor program, training for VTC personnel, needs assessment, and...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 - Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) awarded a $950,000 Project Grant to Navajo County, Arizona to increase the capacity of its Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program, make systemic improvements, and expand treatment and support services for veteran participants. The 4-year grant will enable Navajo County to: Increase VTC capacity by 100% from 40 to 80 participants Enhance the VTC program through a...
The South St. Louis County Veterans Treatment Court (SSLCVTC) in Duluth, Minnesota will receive $749,079 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance its existing operations from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The SSLCVTC, operated by the Judiciary Courts of the State of Minnesota, will use the funding to expand access to drug and alcohol testing,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to the County of Summit Department of Public Safety in Akron, Ohio. The grant will fund the expansion and enhancement of the Summit County VALOR Court, which is dedicated to addressing the complex needs of justice-involved...
The Lauderdale County Judge O Community Corrections Division received a $950,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). This four-year grant award will fund the enhancement and expansion of Lauderdale County's existing Veterans Treatment Court program. Key objectives include: Increasing capacity to serve up to 60 high-risk/high-need justice-involved veterans annually, including underserved...